§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many expressions of interest his Department has received about introducing NHS walk-in centres. [2523]
§ Mr. HuttonWe received 100 applications following the issue of Health Service Circular 1999–116 in May 1999.
39 of the 40 National Health Service walk-in centres that were approved in 1999 are open. A further three National Health Service walk-in centres were approved in 2000. By the end of 2001 all 43 will be open.